Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 747	$ 368
Short-term investments	1,730	0
Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $131 and $242, respectively	23,125	20,196
Contract assets	9,976	10,091
Inventories, net	13,847	8,853
Refundable income taxes	84	84
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,112	1,882
Total current assets	51,621	41,474
Property, plant and equipment, net	34,861	36,287
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	13,911	14,380
Intangible assets, net	203	278
Goodwill	3,493	3,493
Other assets	99	81
Total assets	104,188	95,993
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	6,364	3,820
Promissory note - related party	3,256	0
Revolver	17,518	16,289
Short-term operating lease liabilities	894	869
Accounts payable	17,683	13,497
Accrued liabilities ($760 is related party)	7,067	6,477
Total current liabilities	52,782	40,952
Long-term debt, net of current maturities, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	4,075	2,457
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of short-term	13,561	14,020
Deferred income taxes, net	0	142
Pension liability	3,457	3,417
Other long-term liabilities	657	670
Shareholders’ equity:
Serial preferred shares, no par value, authorized 1,000 shares; 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023	0	0
Common shares, par value $1 per share, authorized 10,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares 6,190 at March 31, 2024 and 6,105 at September 30, 2023	6,190	6,105
Additional paid-in capital	11,663	11,626
Retained earnings	18,252	23,264
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,449)	(6,660)
Total shareholders’ equity	29,656	34,335
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 104,188	$ 95,993